{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "Anti-drug programme scorecard puts Mizoram at the top of the country",
  "summary": "Mizoram has been named India's best-performing state under the Centre's National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR), officials said.",
  "content": "Mizoram has come out on top among Indian states for its work in reducing drug demand, officials in Aizawl said on Friday, after the state's efforts under a central anti-narcotics programme drew praise from the Union government.\n\nHow the recognition came about\nThe acknowledgement was delivered on Thursday during a meeting led by the Union Secretary for Social Justice and Empowerment, according to officials. Mizoram was named the best-performing state under the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR), a scheme run nationwide by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.\n\nWhat NAPDDR is meant to do\nNAPDDR is built around four goals: keeping people from taking up drugs in the first place, offering treatment and rehabilitation to those already struggling with addiction, building up support systems for recovering users, and training the personnel who staff these programmes. A significant share of the scheme's energy goes into awareness campaigns aimed at children and young people, the age group most at risk of first exposure to substances.\n\nA three-tier chain of command\nOfficials described a structure that runs from the state down to districts and blocks. At the top, Social Welfare Minister Lalrinpuii is responsible for steering the programme statewide, while Deputy Commissioners in each district are tasked with turning that direction into action on the ground.\n\nChurches and voluntary groups join the effort\nBeyond government departments, the state has drawn in churches and voluntary organisations to widen the campaign's reach, officials said. Protecting women and children from the fallout of substance abuse has been treated as a particular priority within this collaboration.\n\nRegular reporting and a parallel campaign\nMizoram sends periodic progress updates on its anti-drug work to the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, officials added. Running alongside NAPDDR in every district of the state is the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA), a separate but related national campaign against drug abuse.\n\nWhat officials credit for the top rank\nExplaining Mizoram's number-one position, officials pointed to close coordination among state and district administrations, churches and voluntary bodies. They said it was this combined push, rather than any single measure, that helped the state secure recognition as the country's leading performer in drug-demand reduction.\n\nWhat this means for you\nThe recognition has a direct bearing on how anti-drug funding and policy attention get distributed.\n\n• Across India: Mizoram's coordination model, linking district administrations with churches and voluntary groups, could now be held up as a template for other states to copy. The Union government may push more states to adopt a similar multi-stakeholder structure under NAPDDR.\n• In Mizoram: The top ranking raises the odds that the state gets more resources and attention under NAPDDR going forward. Treatment, rehabilitation and awareness programmes for residents, especially women and children, could see further strengthening.\n• For families: Households dealing with drug-related problems may find it easier to access help through district administrations and church networks. Deputy Commissioners' offices can be approached for details on local treatment and rehabilitation centres.\n• For young people: School- and college-level awareness drives are likely to expand, since the programme places specific emphasis on children and young people.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Under which programme has Mizoram received this recognition?\nMizoram has been named India's best-performing state under the Centre's National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR).\n\n2. When and how was this announced?\nOfficials said on Friday that the recognition was conveyed during a meeting on Thursday chaired by the Union Secretary for Social Justice and Empowerment.\n\n3. Who oversees the programme within the state?\nSocial Welfare Minister Lalrinpuii oversees it at the state level, while Deputy Commissioners lead implementation in the districts.\n\n4. What other groups has the state government partnered with?\nThe state government has partnered with churches and voluntary organisations to widen the reach of its anti-drug efforts.\n\n5. What other scheme is running in Mizoram besides NAPDDR?\nThe Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) is also being implemented in every district of Mizoram under the NAPDDR framework.\n\n6. What do officials credit for Mizoram's top ranking?\nOfficials credited strong coordination between state and district administrations, churches and voluntary organisations for the state's top rank.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/mizoram/nasha-mukti-ke-morche-para-mizoram-bana-desha-ka-nnbara-vana-rajya-28076",
  "category": "Mizoram",
  "publishedAt": "2026-09-05",
  "tags": [
    "Mizoram",
    "Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan",
    "NAPDDR",
    "drug demand reduction",
    "Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment",
    "Lalrinpuii",
    "Aizawl"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}